What is recorded here

Lissagower is a circular earth and stone ringfort with a 41m internal diameter, standing immediately east of a disused house in Bishopscourt North. Its 4m wide bank rises 1.8m externally, enclosing a raised interior where a slight northern depression may mark modern disturbance rather than ancient purpose. The name Lios an Ghabhair, ringfort of the goat, suggests the place still belongs to memory and imagination as much as to archaeology.

Internal diameter 41m N-S Lissagower/Lios an Ghabhair (ringfort of the goat). Situated immediately E of a large, now-disused house, this site lies SSW of KE009-054----. Rattoo round tower (KE009-056001-) lies to the S. This univallate circular rath is enclosed by a c 4m wide earth and stone bank. It rises to a maximum height of 1.8m externally and 1.5m above the interior. The interior, which is at a higher level than the surrounding land, contains a slight depression 7m wide and .6m deep in the N sector. Since the exterior side was used as a dump, this depression could be a modern disturbance. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 343. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

Lios an Ghabhair is an early-medieval earthen ringfort, likely dating to between the 6th and 10th centuries, associated with the name "ringfort of the goat." It is traditionally linked to fairy folklore, as suggested by its common name "Fairy fort," and is located near other historic sites including Rattoo round tower.

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